Paper Talk: Wednesday's football transfer rumours and gossip

The Sun

• Steven N'Zonzi has told his Sevilla team-mates he wants to leave and return to England, with Arsenal leading the race for his signature.
• Stoke City are closing in on a £15m deal for Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie, but Rafa Benitez wants a replacement lined up before he sanctions the move.
• Heung-Min Son is likely to miss the start of the season as Tottenham are set to give him permission to play in the Asian Games with South Korea.
• Joe Hart (pictured, below) has been told to return to Manchester City for pre-season training on Monday with his future still up in the air.
• Manchester United can still hijack Cristiano Ronaldo's proposed £88m move to Juventus.

Daily Mail

• Sunderland pair Didier Ndong and Papy Djilobodji have failed to report for pre-season training as they seek to push through moves away from the Stadium of Light.
• Sergio Ramos has blamed the Spanish FA's decision to sack Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the World Cup for their shock last-16 exit at the hands of Russia.
• Diego Maradona has offered to coach Argentina for free, eight years after his previous attempt ended in quarter-final failure at the World Cup.
• New Newcastle midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng has suggested he may retire from international football following South Korea's World Cup exit.

Daily Mirror

• Luke Shaw has returned to Manchester United early to train alone as bids to revive his Old Trafford career.
• Peter Crouch (pictured, below), 37, says he wants to stay at Stoke City and help them return to the Premier League.
• Juventus are increasingly confident of pulling off a stunning swoop for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sky Bet: Ronaldo 8/11 to join Juventus this summer, 12/1 to return to Man United and 6/5 to stay at Real Madrid

Daily Telegraph

• Chelsea are in talks to sign CSKA Moscow midfielder Aleksandr Golovin, Juventus defender Daniele Rugani and Roma goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
• Chelsea are willing to sell Willian to Barcelona to help fund their summer transfer business.

Daily Star

• Everton are close to signing Rennes defender Ramy Bensebaini in a deal worth more than £13m.

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